Soma was formed in 2006. The aim was to integrate the ancient art of Belly Dancing into the present, fusing it with more modern, contemporary elements while keeping the essence of the dance. The result is a dynamic, innovative style, with beautiful costuming, mesmerising moves and an ensemble of amazing musicians and professional performers to keep you entertained.
Soma Performance Bellydance Troupe has travelled both nationally and internationally to dance at prestigeous events.
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SOMA TEACHERS:
Marissa Cuenoud |
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Marissa has a background in dance, doing 10 years of ballet and modern dance before turning her focus on Belly Dancing in 2000. She has learned from many talented teachers around Cape Town and tribal teachers visiting from abroad. Over the years she has also dabbled in Indian and Spanish dance and continues an ongoing yoga practice. She has been performing for the past 10 years and after forming Soma in 2006 teaches Tribal Fusion workshops around South Africa. She is Choreographer, Director and Principal of SOMA performance group and school and has hosted many succesful shows and events.
Some of the teachers she has attended workshops with include: Tamlyn Dallal, Sharon Kihara, Samantha Emanuel, Moria Cambell(BDSS), Bozenka, Kami Liddle (BDSS), Petite Jamilla (BDSS), Sonja (BDSS), Maureen (ATS UK), Philippa (Moirai UK), Noelle (East Coast Tribal), Kimberley Mackoy, Amy Sigil |
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Vlada has been dancing salsa and Flamenco for 5 years when in 2005 she discovered ATS and Tribal Fusion. Dancing this powerful and fluid style helped her to quickly recover after a hard operation. In early 2008 she joined Soma Tribal Fusion Company and started her professional training as a dance instructor. Vlada loves teaching to cultivate strength and beauty through movement and to realize that it is a deep connection to our body that is the source of our brilliance, wisdom, creativity and happiness. Vlada has a background in Creative Theatre and has successfully conducted teambuilding workshops and creativity trainings with various corporate and middium-size businesses as well as NGOs and schools around Cape Town for almost 4 years. |
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| Ghoezayma discovered bellydance in 2004. She started with Cabaret style dance with various teachers completing two of BDASA's grade certifications. She finally found her passion late 2007, Tribal Fusion. Immediately signing up with Soma her journey into the tribal world began and she has never looked back. She started training as a professional teacher mid 2008, aspiring to share this beautiful art form with all who wish to learn. Ghoezayma also has a certificate in Make-up artistry. |
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Nix discovered Tribal Fusion in Brighton, UK in 2007 under amazing Belgian teacher and professional performer Hilde Cannoodt. Regularly making use of her UK privelege and access to touring European and American dancers, Nix apprenticed as a teacher under Hilde dance school in 2009. Nix's anatomy safety and yoga conditioning fascination is accredited to her original 2002 Cape Town Middle Eastern Dance Teachers, Julia Nowicki & Natasha Wells. Aug 2009 Nix obtained her Fat Chance Bellydance Dance (FCBD) ATS GS & Teacher Training certificates in Finland, with Carolena Nerricio (FCBD) and Megha Gavin (Deyvani Dance Company). In 2010 she had the opportunity in Belgium to learn the latest official Modern ATS vocabulary from lovely Australian Devi Mamak and obtained ATS Teacher Training II and FCBD Sister Studio status in 2011. Performance privileges include support acts alongside truly inspirational instructors and dancers: Unmata, The Uzume, Mira Betz, Olivia Kissel of Zafira, Samantha Emmanuel, Donna Mejia and Moirai.
Inspired by the ongoing fun adventure, challenge, friendship, reward of coordination, beauty of learning self expression and the peace found in accepting one's body. Nix is primarily interested in encouraging unselfish group focused environments & tapping into unknown potential in both herself and others. |
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